Where do Axolotls live and why do they look so strange?
The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) fell into mythology centuries ago; the Aztecs believed that the first axolotl appeared in the lake system surrounding modern-day Mexico City when the powerful underworld god Xolotl transformed himself into a small, feathered amphibian to escape capture. Among the first modern zoo animals, 34 axolotls were brought from Mexico (along with … Read more